Earlier today I was reading this article on msn. It listed ten things you should never do on Facebook. Then that got me thinking into other 'internet rules'. Like 'Rule 34 - if it exists, there's a porn of it'. Or 'whoever mentions Hitler first in a disagreement - loses it'. Not just Dos and Don'ts, but things taken as fact of social etiquette in the internet community.

So I just thought it'd be fun to jot down all these rules in one place, discuss the validity of said things and so on. I'll stop now._________________I am a Star Wars fan. That doesn't mean that I hate or love Jar Jar. That doesn't mean I hate or love Lucas, or agree or disagree 100% with him. That doesn't mean I prefer the PT over the OT, or vice versa. That doesn't mean I hate the EU, or even love all of it (or even read all of it). These are not prerequisites. Being a man is not a prerequisite. Being a geek is not a prerequisite. The only prerequisite is that I love something about Star Wars. I am a Star Wars fan.

Last edited by Life Is The Path on Wed Jul 13, 2011 6:45 am; edited 1 time in total

- Do not constantly moan about being depressed or under-appreciated (unless suffering from actual depression, or suffered familial/friend loss)

- Do not slag off your boss or friend

- do not send a friend request to your children, nieces and nephews.

- Do not Facestalk someone.

- Do not write wall posts or status updates in text speak.

- Do not dump someone by changing your status to single.

- Do not friend complete strangers.

And, of course, Rule 34.

As well as: The first person to mention Hitler in an argument - loses it._________________I am a Star Wars fan. That doesn't mean that I hate or love Jar Jar. That doesn't mean I hate or love Lucas, or agree or disagree 100% with him. That doesn't mean I prefer the PT over the OT, or vice versa. That doesn't mean I hate the EU, or even love all of it (or even read all of it). These are not prerequisites. Being a man is not a prerequisite. Being a geek is not a prerequisite. The only prerequisite is that I love something about Star Wars. I am a Star Wars fan.

Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 8:29 am

Message

Taral-DLOSMaster

Joined: 23 Nov 2010Posts: 1943Location: Ontario, Canada

-Do not speak in all caps.

-Try to be grammatically correct.

-Try and avoid perpetuating bad memes (this one is subjective, so only a recommendation and not a rule, I feel).

Sorry to burst your bubble, but Rule 34 does not hold true. Ewok pron does not exist. Move along. _________________
"I believe toys resonate with us as humans, we can hold them them, it's tactile, real! They are totems for our extended beliefs and imaginations. A fetish for ideas that hold as much interest and passion as old religious relics for some. We display them in our homes. They show who we are. They are signals for similar thinking people. A way we connect with each other...and I guess thats why I do toys. That connection." -Ashley Wood

Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 2:11 pm

Message

Jedi Master SkidKnight

Joined: 26 Jun 2011Posts: 251Location: Blackpool, England

Rule 6 - There is nooooooooooo.............Rule 6 _________________

Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 3:44 pm

Message

CerrineaMaster

Joined: 09 Jun 2009Posts: 1491

Do not use social media to attack someone (cause you can't get by with attacking them on the site you both belong to). Boy, Ive' seen that one happen way too much.

Don't think the internet gives you some kind of anonymity to spam, troll or plagiarize. It doesn't._________________Roqoo Depot co-founder.

Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 4:33 pm

Message

Taral-DLOSMaster

Joined: 23 Nov 2010Posts: 1943Location: Ontario, Canada

Darth Skuldren wrote:

Sorry to burst your bubble, but Rule 34 does not hold true. Ewok pron does not exist. Move along.

-Don't get all anal retentive if someone doesn't follow the "rules"; rules are made to be broken _________________-Bring on your thousands, one at a time or all in a rush. I don't give a damn. None shall pass.
-
-To become a Jedi, it is not the Force one must learn to control but oneself.
-
-Podcasts: Star Wars Beyond the Films, The Star Wars Report, & EUCast

Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 5:10 pm

Message

Old Master BenAdministrator

Joined: 10 Nov 2007Posts: 2259Location: Georgia

illogicalRogue2 wrote:

-Don't get all anal retentive if someone doesn't follow the "rules"; rules are made to be broken

I'm pretty sure none of that is real.

Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 5:21 pm

Message

Darth SkuldrenModerator

Joined: 04 Feb 2008Posts: 6844Location: Missouri

I stand corrected. Rule 34 is back in effect. Ewoks are out there now. _________________
"I believe toys resonate with us as humans, we can hold them them, it's tactile, real! They are totems for our extended beliefs and imaginations. A fetish for ideas that hold as much interest and passion as old religious relics for some. We display them in our homes. They show who we are. They are signals for similar thinking people. A way we connect with each other...and I guess thats why I do toys. That connection." -Ashley Wood

Yeah...I didn't want to be the one the broke that news to you..._________________I am a Star Wars fan. That doesn't mean that I hate or love Jar Jar. That doesn't mean I hate or love Lucas, or agree or disagree 100% with him. That doesn't mean I prefer the PT over the OT, or vice versa. That doesn't mean I hate the EU, or even love all of it (or even read all of it). These are not prerequisites. Being a man is not a prerequisite. Being a geek is not a prerequisite. The only prerequisite is that I love something about Star Wars. I am a Star Wars fan.

Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 10:34 am

Message

ReepicheepMaster

Joined: 05 Feb 2008Posts: 7613Location: Sailing into the unknown

Rule #1:

Do NOT get a Facebook account._________________
Where sky and water meet,
Where the waves grow sweet,
Doubt not, Reepicheep,
To find all you seek,
There is the utter east.

Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 3:19 pm

Message

Jedi Master SkidKnight

Joined: 26 Jun 2011Posts: 251Location: Blackpool, England

Reepicheep wrote:

Rule #1:

Do NOT get a Facebook account.

I agree with that and I second that emotion!_________________

Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 9:08 am

Message

Darth SkuldrenModerator

Joined: 04 Feb 2008Posts: 6844Location: Missouri

There's nothing wrong with Facebook

Rule #: don't click on ads!_________________
"I believe toys resonate with us as humans, we can hold them them, it's tactile, real! They are totems for our extended beliefs and imaginations. A fetish for ideas that hold as much interest and passion as old religious relics for some. We display them in our homes. They show who we are. They are signals for similar thinking people. A way we connect with each other...and I guess thats why I do toys. That connection." -Ashley Wood

Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 11:26 am

Message

ReepicheepMaster

Joined: 05 Feb 2008Posts: 7613Location: Sailing into the unknown

Actually if you want to support the website you're on it's a good idea to click on ads._________________
Where sky and water meet,
Where the waves grow sweet,
Doubt not, Reepicheep,
To find all you seek,
There is the utter east.